Clearbrook-Gonvick School District

16770 Clearwater Lake Rd
Clearbrook, MN 56634-4223
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 206 students in Clearbrook-Gonvick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Clearbrook-Gonvick School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
460 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clearbrook-Gonvick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#286 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
46%
49%
51%
45%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
31.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.60
% American Indian
15%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,220 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,774 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,220
$17,758
Spending / Student
$17,774
$18,479

Best Clearbrook-Gonvick School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clearbrook-gonvick Secondary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16770 Clearwater Lake Rd
Clearbrook, MN 56634
(218) 776-3112
Gr: 7-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 460 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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